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506 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION, A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL, AND A REPRESENTATIVE Of EACH LOCAL AND REGIONAL
PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VARIOUS PLANNING COMMISSIONS SHALL
BE DESIGNATED BY EACH SUCH COMMISSION. THE OFFICIAL IN
CHARGE OF THE TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF EACH OF
THE SIGNATORIES MAY APPOINT A MEMBER OF HIS STAFF TO
SERVE IN HIS STEAD WITH FULL VOTING POWERS.
2. DUTIES.
THE BOARD SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, INCLUDING
THE SELECTION AND USE OF STREETS FOR TRANSIT ROUTING, THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSIT SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, AND RELATED MATTERS. THE BOARD
SHALL ALSO CONSIDER PROBLEMS REFERRED TO IT BY THE
COMMISSION AND SHALL CONTINUOUSLY STUDY MEANS AND METHODS
OF SHORTENING TRANSIT TRAVEL TIME, FORMULATE PLANS WITH
RESPECT THERETO, AND KEEP THE COMPACT COMMISSION FULLY
ADVISED OF ITS PLANS AND CONCLUSIONS.
J. SOLELY ADVISORY; COMMISSION NOT TO COMPEL ACTION,
THE BOARD SHALL SERVE THE COMMISSION SOLELY IN AN
ADVISORY CAPACITY. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT DIRECT OR
COMPEL THE BOARD OR ITS MEMBERS TO TAKE ANY PARTICULAR
ACTION WITH RESPECT TO EFFECTUATING CHANGES IN TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING AND RELATED MATTERS, BUT THE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICIALS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES SHALL USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO EFFECTUATE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMISSION.
4. COMPENSATION.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE WITH OR WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, AS DETERMINED BY THEIR
RESPECTIVE SIGNATORIES.
ARTICLE VI
ACTION BY COMMISSION; QUORUM
NO ACTION BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE OF EFFECT
UNLESS A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS CONCUR THEREIN;
PROVIDED, THAT ANY ORDER ENTERED BY THE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE IT HEREOF, RELATING
TO OR WHICH AFFECT OPERATIONS OR MATTERS SOLELY
INTRASTATE OR SOLELY WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER FROM THE
SIGNATORY AFFECTED CONCURS THEREIN. TWO MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
ARTICLE VII
POWER TO LEVY AND COLLECT TAXES AND FEES
NOT AFFECTED
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